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Player versus environment

Video game concept

Multiplayer (or other online-only) games with players facing against AI controlled opponents or other non-player dangers.

142
games
15
platforms

Alternate names: Player versus monsters, Player versus bots, Player versus AI, PvS, Player versus server

StarCraft: Brood War (Windows)
StarCraft: Brood War
WIN 1998-12-18
Jagged Alliance Online (Internet Only)
Jagged Alliance Online
WWW 2012? *
Dofus (Flash)
Dofus
FLA 2004-09-01
Warframe (PlayStation 4)
Warframe
PS4 2013-11-15
Borderlands (Windows)
Borderlands
WIN 2009-10-26
Star Trek: Encounters (PlayStation 2)
Star Trek: Encounters
PS2 2006-10
Killing Floor 2 (Windows)
Killing Floor 2
WIN 2016-11-18
Brink (Windows)
Brink
WIN 2010-05-13
Sol Survivor (Windows)
Sol Survivor
WIN 2010-03-15
Perfect World (Windows)
Perfect World
WIN 2005
Blacklight: Tango Down (Windows)
Blacklight: Tango Down
WIN 2010-07-14
Champions Online (Windows)
Champions Online
WIN 2009-09-01
The PvE (player versus environment) is a bit misleading in many cases as this is primarily used to refer to any computer controlled opponents.
Contrast:
* Player versus player

Children:
* Player versus environment only - in case there's no PvP at all.

Related:
* Cooperative multiplayer

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Child groups

Player versus environment only, Player versus environment focus

Games by year

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The first Player versus environment video game was released on September 12, 1994.

Tripwire Interactive, Blizzard and Ankama Games published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows 69
Linux 30
Mac OS X 10
X360 7
Internet Only 5
PS3 5
Pandora 4
Mac OS Classic 3
PS4 3
BSD 1
Flash 1
PS2 1
Android 1
Xbox One 1
Amiga 1